Webster's Dictionary, 1913

Flame-colored adjective Of the color of flame; of a bright orange yellow color. Shak.

Flameless adjective Destitute of flame. Sandys.

Flamelet noun [ Flame + - let .] A small flame.

The flamelets gleamed and flickered.

Longfellow.

Flamen noun ; plural English Flammens , Latin Flamines . [ Latin ] (Rom. Antiq.) A priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Flamen Dialis , Flamen Martialis , and Flamen Quirinalis .

Flamingo noun ; plural Flamingoes . [ Spanish flamenco , confer Portuguese flamingo , Prov. flammant , French flamant ; prop. a present participle meaning flaming . So called in allusion to its color. See Flame .] (Zoology) Any bird of the genus Phœnicopterus . The flamingoes have webbed feet, very long legs, and a beak bent down as if broken. Their color is usually red or pink. The American flamingo is P. ruber ; the European is P. antiquorum .

Flanch noun ; plural Flanches . [ Prov. E., a projection, Old French flanche flank. See Flank .] 1. A flange. [ R.]. (Her.) A bearing consisting of a segment of a circle encroaching on the field from the side. » Flanches are always in pairs. A pair of flanches is considered one of the subordinaries.

Flanched adjective (Her.) Having flanches; -- said of an escutcheon with those bearings.

Flaneur noun [ French, from flâner to stroll.] One who strolls about aimlessly; a lounger; a loafer.

Flang noun A miner's two- pointed pick.

Flange (flănj) noun [ Prov. English flange to project, flanch a projection. See Flanch , Flank .] 1. An external or internal rib, or rim, for strength, as the flange of an iron beam; or for a guide, as the flange of a car wheel (see Car wheel .); or for attachment to another object, as the flange on the end of a pipe, steam cylinder, etc. Knight. 2. A plate or ring to form a rim at the end of a pipe when fastened to the pipe.

Blind flange , a plate for covering or closing the end of a pipe. --

Flange joint , a joint, as that of pipes, where the connecting pieces have flanges by which the parts are bolted together. Knight. - -

Flange rail , a rail with a flange on one side, to keep wheels, etc. from running off. --

Flange turning , the process of forming a flange on a wrought iron plate by bending and hammering it when hot.

Flanged (flănjd) adjective Having a flange or flanges; as, a flanged wheel.

Flank (flănk) noun [ French flanc , probably from Latin flaccus flabby, with n inserted. Confer Flaccid , Flanch , Flange .] 1. The fleshy or muscular part of the side of an animal, between the ribs and the hip. See Illust. of Beef . 2. (Mil.) (a) The side of an army, or of any division of an army, as of a brigade, regiment, or battalion; the extreme right or left; as, to attack an enemy in flank is to attack him on the side.

When to right and left the front

Divided, and to either flank retired.

Milton. (b) (Fort.) That part of a bastion which reaches from the curtain to the face, and defends the curtain, the flank and face of the opposite bastion; any part of a work defending another by a fire along the outside of its parapet. See Illust. of Bastion . 3. (Architecture) The side of any building. Brands. 4. That part of the acting surface of a gear wheel tooth that lies within the pitch line.

Flank attack (Mil.) , an attack upon the side of an army or body of troops, distinguished from one upon its front or rear. --

Flank company (Mil.) , a certain number of troops drawn up on the right or left of a battalion; usually grenadiers, light infantry, or riflemen. --

Flank defense (Fort.) , protection of a work against undue exposure to an enemy's direct fire, by means of the fire from other works, sweeping the ground in its front. --

Flank en potence (Mil.) , any part of the right or left wing formed at a projecting angle with the line. --

Flank files , the first men on the right, and the last on the left, of a company, battalion, etc. --

Flank march , a march made parallel or obliquely to an enemy's position, in order to turn it or to attack him on the flank. --

Flank movement , a change of march by an army, or portion of one, in order to turn one or both wings of the enemy, or to take up a new position. --

Flanks of a frontier , salient points in a national boundary, strengthened to protect the frontier against hostile incursion. --

Flank patrol , detachments acting independently of the column of an army, but patrolling along its flanks, to secure it against surprise and to observe the movements of the enemy.

Pitt. 2. To overlook or command the flank of; to secure or guard the flank of; to pass around or turn the flank of; to attack, or threaten to attack; the flank of.

Flank intransitive verb 1. To border; to touch. Bp. Butler. 2. To be posted on the side.

Flanker noun One who, or that which, flanks, as a skirmisher or a body of troops sent out upon the flanks of an army toguard a line of march, or a fort projecting so as to command the side of an assailing body.

They threw out flankers , and endeavored to dislodge their assailants.

Flap noun [ Middle English flappe , flap , blow, bly-flap; confer Dutch flap , and English flap , v. ] Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment.

A cartilaginous flap upon the opening of the larynx.

Sir T. Browne. 2. A hinged leaf, as of a table or shutter. 3. The motion of anything broad and loose, or a stroke or sound made with it; as, the flap of a sail or of a wing. 4. plural (Far.) A disease in the lips of horses.

Flap tile , a tile with a bent up portion, to turn a corner or catch a drip. --

Flap valve (Mech.) , a valve which opens and shuts upon one hinged side; a clack valve.

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